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Novak Djokovic injury: no news is good news right now

By Harry Floyd

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 18: Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves in his second round match against Gael Monfils of France on day four of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 18: Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves in his second round match against Gael Monfils of France on day four of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 20: Novak Djokovic of Serbia stretches for the ball during his third round match against Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain on day six of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 20, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) /

Novak Djokovic performed relatively well with all things considered at this year’s Australian Open. He had not participated on the ATP World Tour since Wimbledon of last year. Like many other top players in men’s singles, Nole has struggled with lingering injury issues.

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Even Murray underwent surgery in order to address his ongoing hip injury this month. The surgery and rehab puts him off the ATP World Tour for several months at least. He will look to bounce back for the grass season, but that is assuming all goes according to plan. As for Djokovic’s elbow injury, it was clear that it impacted his play during the fourth round at Melbourne Park. He has not updated the public regarding the injury since his exit from the Australian Open though.

Fans are hopeful that Djokovic simply needs to ease himself back into competitive ATP action. With several young rising stars on tour right now, any time away means that the former world No. 1 is losing ground in the rankings though.

He ought to keep in mind his position in the rankings and how his scheduling will impact his bids for upcoming Grand Slams. If he can remain healthy enough to compete leading into either the French Open or at Wimbledon, Djokovic must be considered a top contender.

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Stay tuned to see how Novak Djokovic and other top players in men’s singles fare in the coming months. His health will be something that fans and players are watching constantly. Also, check back for updates on Federer and Cilic’s finals meeting at Melbourne Park this weekend. The Swiss great is gearing up for yet another Grand Slam title attempt.

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